Acura RLX Hybrid (2017 year). Manual — part 25

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)

Driving

The higher your vehicle’s following-speed is, the longer the short, middle, long or
extra long following-distance becomes. See the following examples for your
reference.

When your vehicle stops automatically because a vehicle detected ahead of you has
stopped, the distance between the two vehicles will vary based on the ACC with LSF
distance setting.

Following-distance

When the Set Speed is:

50 mph (80 km/h)

65 mph (104 km/h)

Short

83 feet

25 meters

1.1 sec

100 feet

31 meters

1.1 sec

Middle

110 feet

33 meters

1.5 sec

137 feet

42 meters

1.5 sec

Long

154 feet

47 meters

2.1 sec

200 feet

61 meters

2.1 sec

Extra
Long

204 feet

62 meters

2.8 sec

265 feet

81 meters

2.8 sec

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)

Driving

To cancel ACC with LSF, do any of the
following:
• Press the CANCEL button.
• Press the MAIN button.

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ACC with LSF indicator goes off.

• Depress the brake pedal.

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When the LSF function has stopped the
vehicle, you cannot cancel ACC with LSF
by depressing the brake pedal.

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To Cancel

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To Cancel

Resuming the prior set speed: After you have
canceled ACC with LSF, you can resume the prior set
speed while it is still displayed. Press the RES/+/SET/
– switch up.

The set speed cannot be set or resumed when ACC
with LSF has been turned off using the MAIN button.
Press the MAIN button to activate the system, then
set the desired speed.

CANCEL
Button

MAIN
Button

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Automatic cancellation

The beeper sounds and a message appears on the multi-information display when
ACC with LSF is automatically canceled. Any of these conditions may cause the ACC
with LSF to automatically cancel:
• Bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.)
• When the radar sensor in the front grille gets dirty.
• The vehicle ahead of you cannot be detected.
• An abnormal tire condition is detected, or the tires are skidding.
• Driving on a mountainous road, or driving off road for extended periods.
• Abrupt steering wheel movement.
• When the ABS, VSA® or CMBS

TM

is activated.

• When the ABS or VSA® system indicator comes on.
• When the vehicle is stopped on a very steep slope.
• When you manually apply the parking brake.
• When the detected vehicle within the ACC with LSF range is too close to your

vehicle.

• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including

the windshield, gets dirty.

The ACC with LSF automatic cancellation can be also triggered by the following
causes. In these cases, the parking brake will be automatically applied.
• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened when the vehicle is stationary.
• The vehicle stops for more than 10 minutes.
• The power system is turned off.

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Automatic cancellation

Even though ACC with LSF has been automatically
canceled, you can still resume the prior set speed.
Wait until the condition that caused ACC with LSF to
cancel improves, then press the RES/+/SET/– switch
down.

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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low Speed Follow (LSF)

Driving

Press and hold the (distance) button for one
second. Cruise Mode Selected appears on
the multi-information display for two seconds,
and then the mode switches to Cruise.
To switch back to ACC with LSF, press and
hold the button again for one second. ACC
Mode Selected appears on the multi-
information display for two seconds.

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When to use

Desired speed in a range above roughly 25 mph (40 km/h) ~.

Take your foot off the pedal and press the RES/+/SET/– switch down when you
reach the desired speed.
The moment you release the RES/+/SET/– switch, the set speed is fixed, and cruise
control begins. The CRUISE CONTROL indicator comes on.

Each time you press the RES/+/SET/– switch up or down, the vehicle speed is
increased or decreased by about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
If you keep the RES/+/SET/– switch pressed up or down, the vehicle speed increases
or decreases until you release it. This speed is then set.

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To Switch ACC with LSF to Cruise Control

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To Switch ACC with LSF to Cruise Control

Always be aware which mode you are in. When you
are driving in Cruise mode, the system will not assist
you to maintain a following interval from a vehicle
ahead of you.

ACC with
LSF ON

Cruise
Control ON

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To Set the Vehicle Speed

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To Adjust the Vehicle Speed

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To cancel cruise control, do any of the following:
• Press the CANCEL button.
• Press the MAIN button.
• Depress the brake pedal.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator goes off.

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To Cancel

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To Cancel

Resuming the prior set speed:
After cruise control has been canceled, you can still
resume the prior set speed by pressing the RES/+/
SET/

–

switch up while driving at a speed of at least

25 mph (40 km/h) or more.

You cannot set or resume in the following situations:

•

When vehicle speed is less than 25 mph (40 km/h)

•

When the MAIN button is turned off.

At vehicle speeds of 22 mph (35 km/h) or less, cruise
control canceled automatically.

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Alerts and helps to assist you when the system determines a possibility of your
vehicle unintentionally crossing over detected lane markings.

The front camera behind the rearview mirror
monitors left and right lane markings (in white
or yellow). If your vehicle is getting too close
to detected lane markings without a turn
signal activated, the system, in addition to a
visual alert, applies steering torque and alerts
you with rapid vibrations on the steering
wheel, to help you remain within the detected
lane.

2 Customized Features P. 113, 283

As a visual alert, the Lane Departure
message appears on the multi-information
display.

If the system determines that its steering input
is insufficient to keep your vehicle on the
roadway, it may apply braking.

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Braking is applied only when the lane
markings are solid continuous lines.

The system cancels assisting operations when you turn the steering wheel to avoid
crossing over detected lane markings.

If the system operates several times without detecting driver response, the system
beeps to alert you.

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How the System Works

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Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) System

Important Safety Reminder
Like all assistance systems, the RDM system has
limitations.
Over-reliance on the RDM system may result in a
collision. It is always your responsibility to keep the
vehicle within your driving lane.

The RDM system only alerts you when lane drift is
detected without a turn signal in use. The RDM
system may not detect all lane markings or lane or
roadway departures; accuracy will vary based on
weather, speed and lane marker condition. It is
always your responsibility to safely operate the
vehicle and avoid collisions.

You can read about handling information for the
camera equipped with this system.

2 Front Sensor Camera P. 381

The RDM system may not work properly or may work
improperly under the certain conditions:

2 RDM Conditions and Limitations P. 399

There are times when you may not notice RDM
functions due to your operation of the vehicle, or
road surface conditions. If the Lane Departure
message displays repeatedly and you do not apply
responsive actions, the system beeps and cancels
RDM functions.

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Driving

The system becomes ready to start searching for lane markings when all the
following conditions are met:
• The vehicle is traveling between about 45 and 90 mph (72 and 145 km/h).
• The vehicle is on a straight or slightly curved road.
• The turn signals are off.
• The brake pedal is not depressed.
• The wipers are not in continuous operation.
• The system makes a determination that the driver is not actively accelerating,

braking or steering.

Press the RDM button to turn the system on
and off.

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The indicator in the button comes on and
the message appears on the multi-
information display when the system is
on.

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How the System Activates

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RDM On and Off

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How the System Activates

The RDM system may automatically shut off and the

indicator comes and stays on.

2 Indicators P. 74

RDM system function can be impacted when the
vehicle is:

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Not driven within a traffic lane.

•

Driven on the inside edge of a curve, or outside of
a lane.

•

Driven in a narrow lane.

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RDM On and Off

When you have selected Warning Only from the
customized options using the multi-information
display, the system does not operate the steering
wheel and braking.

RDM Button

Indicator

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The system may not properly detect lane markings and the position of your vehicle
under certain conditions. Some examples of these conditions are listed below.

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Environmental conditions

• Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.
• There is little contrast between lane lines and the roadway surface.
• Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).
• Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.
• Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.
• Shadows of adjacent objects are parallel to lane markings.
• Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as lane markers.
• Reflections on the interior of the windshield.
• Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

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RDM Conditions and Limitations

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Roadway conditions

• Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks,

reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

• Driving on a road with temporary lane markings.
• Faint, multiple, or varied lane markings are visible on the roadway due to road

repairs or old lane markings.

• The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection

or crosswalk).

• The lane markings are extremely narrow, wide, or changing.
• The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.
• The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.
• Driving on rough or unpaved roads, or over bumpy surfaces.
• When objects on the road (curb, guard rail, pylons, etc.) are recognized as white

lines (or yellow lines).

• Driving on roads with double lines.

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Vehicle conditions

• Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is streaked or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet

snow, etc.

• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction,

improperly inflated, compact spare tire

*

, etc.).

• The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.
• When tire chains are installed.

* Not available on all models

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Provides steering input to help keep the vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Important Safety Reminders
The LKAS is for your convenience only. It is not a
substitute for your vehicle control. The system does
not work if you take your hands off the steering
wheel or fail to steer the vehicle.

2 Multi-Information Display Warning and

Information Messages P. 104

Do not place objects on the instrument panel.
Objects may reflect on the front windshield and
prevent correct detection of the traffic lanes.

The LKAS only alerts you when lane drift is detected
without a turn signal in use. The LKAS may not detect
all lane markings or lane departures; accuracy will
vary based on weather, speed, and lane marker
condition. It is always your responsibility to safely
operate the vehicle and avoid collisions.

The LKAS is convenient when it is used on freeways.

The LKAS may not work properly or may work
improperly under the certain conditions:

2 LKAS Conditions and Limitations P. 406

You can read about handling information for the
camera equipped with this system.

2 Front Sensor Camera P. 381

When you operate the turn signals to change lanes, the system is suspended, and
resumes after the signals are off.
() If you make a lane change without operating the turn signals, the LKAS
alerts activate, and torque is applied to the steering.

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LKAS camera

Monitors the lane
lines

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Tactile and visual alerts

Rapid vibrations on the steering wheel and a warning display alert you that the
vehicle is drifting out of a detected lane.

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Steering input assist

The system applies torque to the
steering to keep the vehicle between
the left and right lane lines. The applied
torque becomes stronger as the vehicle
gets closer to either of the lane lines.

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

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Driving

Provides assistance to keep the vehicle in the center of the lane. When the vehicle
nears a white or yellow line, steering force of the electric power steering will become
stronger.

When the vehicle enters the warning area, the LKAS alerts you with slight steering
wheel vibration as well as a warning display.

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Lane Keep Support Function

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

The LKAS may not function as designed on while
driving in frequent stop and go traffic, or on roads
with sharp curves.

When it fails to detect lanes, the system will
temporarily be canceled. When lane is detected,
system will recover automatically.

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Lane Departure Warning Function

Warning Area

Warning Area

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Driving

The system can be used when the following conditions are met.
• The lane in which you are driving has detectable lane markers on both sides, and

your vehicle is in the center of the lane.

• The vehicle speed is between 45 and 90 mph (72 and 145 km/h).
• You are driving on a straight or slightly curved road.
• The turn signals are off.
• The brake pedal is not depressed.
• The wipers are not in continuous operation.

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How to activate the system

1. Press the MAIN button.

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The LKAS is on in the multi-information
display.
The system is ready to use.

2. Press the LKAS button.

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Lane outlines appear on the multi-
information display.
The system is activated.

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When the System can be Used

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When the System can be Used

If the vehicle drifts toward either left or right lane line
due to the system applying torque, turn off the LKAS
and have your vehicle checked by a dealer.

MAIN Button

LKAS Button

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Driving

3. Keep your vehicle near the center of the

lane while driving.

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The dotted outer lines change to solid
ones once the system starts operating
after detecting the left and right lane
markings.

To cancel the LKAS:
Press the MAIN or LKAS button.

The LKAS is turned off every time you turn the
power system off, even if you turned it on the
last time you drove the vehicle.

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To cancel

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When the System can be Used

The LKAS temporarily deactivates when it fails to
detect lane lines. When the system detects the lines
again, it comes back on automatically.

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To cancel

Pressing the MAIN button also turns ACC with LSF
on and off.

MAIN Button

LKAS Button

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The system operation is suspended if
you:

• Set the wipers to continuous operation.

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Turning the wipers off resumes the
LKAS.

• Decrease the vehicle speed to about 40

mph (64 km/h) or less.

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Increasing the vehicle speed to about 45
mph (72 km/h) or more resumes the
LKAS.

• Depress the brake pedal.

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The LKAS resumes and starts detecting
the lane lines again once you release the
brake pedal.

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The LKAS may automatically be suspended when:

• The system fails to detect lane lines.
• The steering wheel is quickly turned.
• You fail to steer the vehicle.
• The vehicle runs on a curved road over the speed limit.
Once these conditions no longer exist, the LKAS automatically resumes.

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The LKAS may automatically be canceled when:

• The camera temperature gets extremely high or low.
• The camera behind the rearview mirror, or the area around the camera, including

the windshield, gets dirty.

• Driving through a sharp curve.
• Driving at a speed in excess of approximately 90 mph (145 km/h).
• The ABS or VSA system engages.
The beeper sounds if the LKAS is automatically canceled.

When the LKAS is suspended,
the lane lines on the multi-
information display change to
contour lines, and the beeper
sounds.

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Driving

The system may not detect lane markings and therefore may not keep the vehicle in
the middle of a lane under certain conditions, including the following:

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Environmental conditions

• Driving in bad weather (rain, fog, snow, etc.).
• Sudden changes between light and dark, such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.
• There is little contrast between lane lines and the roadway surface.
• Driving into low sunlight (e.g., at dawn or dusk).
• Strong light is reflected onto the roadway.
• Driving in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.
• Shadows of adjacent objects are parallel to lane markings.
• Roadway objects or structures are misinterpreted as lane markers.
• Reflections on the interior of the windshield.
• Driving at night or in a dark condition such as a tunnel.

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LKAS Conditions and Limitations

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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

Driving

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Roadway conditions

• Driving on a snowy or wet roadway (obscured lane marking, vehicle tracks,

reflected lights, road spray, high contrast).

• Driving on a road with temporary lane markings.
• Faint, multiple, or varied lane markings are visible on the roadway due to road

repairs or old lane markings.

• The roadway has merging, split, or crossing lines (e.g., such as at an intersection

or crosswalk).

• The lane markings are extremely narrow, wide, or changing.
• The vehicle in front of you is driving near the lane lines.
• The road is hilly or the vehicle is approaching the crest of a hill.
• Driving on rough or unpaved roads, or over bumpy surfaces.
• When objects on the road (curb, guard rail, pylons, etc.) are recognized as white

lines (or yellow lines).

• Driving on roads with double lines.

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Vehicle conditions

• Headlight lenses are dirty or the headlights are not properly adjusted.
• The outside of the windshield is streaked or blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet

snow, etc.

• The inside of the windshield is fogged.
• The camera temperature gets too high.
• An abnormal tire or wheel condition (wrong sized, varied size or construction,

improperly inflated, compact spare tire

*

, etc.).

• The vehicle is tilted due to a heavy load or suspension modifications.

* Not available on all models

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